A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-08
Summary:

Tonight at the Hongkong Cinematograph a new series of moving pictures will be produced. The films have just arrived from Paris and are comic, sensational and tragic in character.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-09-01
Summary:

In the place of the present makoshifts [sic] which do duty as cinematograph theatres, shortly be erected on the site of the present Hongkong Cinematograph in Des Voeux Road, a palatial building of steel frames and reinforced concrete by a syndicate headed by Mr. Fogliano. The building will be…

3
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-07
Summary:

The promoter of the Benefit Matinee begs to tender his thanks to the management of the Hongkong Theatre for the generosity. The total amount has been handed over to the treasurer of the Portuguese Association of Mutual Help.

4
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-12-08 - 1917-12-08
Summary:

Screening of 'The War of the Tongs' for the first time in Hongkong, produced by the Universal Film Co. (N.Y.)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-12-10 - 1917-12-11
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'The War of the Tongs' for the first time in Hongkong, produced by the Universal Film Co. (N.Y.)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-06-11
Summary:

The Sporting Duchess' is to be shown at the Grand Theatre, Wanchai, tonight. This play was written as a mammoth spectacular drama to be produced at Drury Lane. Alice Joyce is seen as the Duchess of Desborough. In connection with the Grand, it may be mentioned that Mr. Ray has decided to…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-02
Summary:

The name of E. W. Hornung is associated with many fine stories of the adventurous kind. 'Raffles' was probably his greatest, but in 'Dead Men Tell No Tales,' he had another almost, if not equally good. Now Vitagraph, following the modern tendency of 'film-ize' well-…